New And Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned		$ 98		$ 82		$ 11		$ 11
Interest cost		165		164		21		23
Expected return on plan assets		(150)		(167)		(20)		(20)
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		6		6
Amortization of prior service cost		5		9		6		6
Amortization of unrecognized loss		32		12		2		1
Net periodic benefit cost		150		100		26		27
Less: transfer to regulatory account (1)		(75)		(36)		-		-
Total		$ 75		$ 64		$ 26		$ 27
(1) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from customers in future rates.

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Six Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned		$ 197		$ 164		$ 23		$ 22
Interest cost		329		328		42		46
Expected return on plan assets		(299)		(334)		(39)		(40)
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		12		12
Amortization of prior service cost		10		18		12		12
Amortization of unrecognized loss		63		24		3		2
Net periodic benefit cost		300		200		53		54
Less: transfer to regulatory account (1)		(150)		(72)		-		-
Total		$ 150		$ 128		$ 53		$ 54
(1) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from customers in future rates.